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01-17-2021, 08:13 PM | #101 |
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Is it too late to join in on the Grand Zi-O train? Cause regardless of how you feel about it the individual statues are all insanely detailed and sculpted and I give props to the suit designers and prop makers for making such a complex design a reality.
Also the lavender look really good on the suit imo. It contrast really well with the gold and white on Zi-O face.
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01-17-2021, 10:25 PM | #102 |
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It's never too late to join the Grand Zi-O Train.
The statues are amazing. That attention to detail is part of the reason I like this form so much. All of the Riders doing their signature poses and jumping out of their frames. Just amazing. Though, I'm embarrassed to admit that I didn't notice the lavender until you pointed it out. Art and colors is my whole thing! I should have seen that! Man, I need to actually post some art here soon if I'm going to keep talking about it.
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01-17-2021, 10:53 PM | #103 |
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it was one of the better, even decent short stories from zi-o way better than the garbage that was shinobi. |
01-18-2021, 12:29 AM | #104 |
Fangirl-Type Humagear
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Massachusetts, USA
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I think what makes Grand Zi-O work is that it shamelessly embraces just how over-the-top and gaudy it is. There's nothing subtle about it, no pretense of practicality, it's just in your face "hey look at me I'm the King of Time with the power of all Heisei Kamen Riders! Bow before my tiny statues of past Riders, dramatic upward-pointing armor and golden EVERYTHING!" Like it doesn't even look like a king, it's more like a walking palace!
Also, I just noticed the Rider statues are in a very specific order on the body. Phase 1 is on the right (Zi-O's right), phase 2 is on the left, and within each phase the chronological order starts at the shoulder, goes down the arm then up the leg, to the hip, and then up the chest. Then the two anniversary Riders are on the center line, with Decade in the middle of the chest and Zi-O himself on the head.
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01-18-2021, 12:37 AM | #105 |
take me to space
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 1,406
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Grand Zi-O, like Decade Complete, was a lot to take in at first, but I've grown to really appreciate them for what they set out to do, and even think they're pretty cool at times!
Complete 21 on the other hand, I am never gonna think this form is 'cool', and I think that's fine too! As a weirdo budget form for a spin-off, it can totally get away with looking stupid as heck. Shinobi was the most fun of all the spin-off materials, while Rider Time Ryuki was a dreadful and miserable waste of time. |
01-18-2021, 12:52 AM | #106 |
Alias: ZeroEnchiladas
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 2,601
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Listen, I gotta stop this slander.
Clearly the most fun spin-off material for Zi-O was BillBill Geiz. |
01-18-2021, 03:41 AM | #107 |
Reiei
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I mean let's not forget the out-of-nowhere "Can you pass me the pepper" scene. |
01-18-2021, 08:03 AM | #108 |
Showa Girl
Join Date: Jun 2018
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I will admit, the one thing dampening my excitement for this special is that Inoue's contributions to Zi-O so far are Rider Time: Ryuki and the Kiva arc. The two worst parts of Zi-O hands down for me.
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01-18-2021, 09:45 AM | #109 |
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(Kiva still WHAT, Ginga?!)
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01-18-2021, 09:54 AM | #110 |
Suprise Gamma Future
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: USA
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Add me to the list of Grand Zi-O lovers!
The suit is amazing. My friends who have never seen Toku are amazed by the suit in concept and execution. A "Walking Palace" is a very nice description. It really reminds me of Southeast Asian royalty.
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